6/8/09 FIRMWARE UPDATE: Verizon GPS Unlocked

[anonymity]

Would aGPS allow you to use VZ Nav? If so, then yes, please help us out. I mean, you've done superb so far. I can't thank you enough. But being able to use a program with audio turn-by-turn would be excellent.

I'm dying for something with turn-by-turn audio but I can't get TomTom7 to work. I haven't figured out how to install map or audio data.

[Maverick0984]

Originally Posted by kilozebra

Would aGPS allow for approximate fixes without using the primary GPS antenna?

I'm less interested in accuracy of the fix than I am the battery life if I leave the GPS running for a long period, or do lots of timed updates (like every 5 minutes through the course of a day)...

If the aGPS update would allow me to get a quick, approximate fix from cell towers without actually firing up the main receiver, it'd be a big help.

/Andrew

Yes, that is the general idea. Less accurate, but quicker and less battery needed. As for speed though, the current GPS implementation is pretty darn fast.

Originally Posted by symyn

I say yes. GPS works but it seems to be off by 10 yards when driving. This was similar to the Titan before aGPS was figured out.

I believe aGPS is actually less accurate than normal GPS, so having it would not increase your accuracy. Also, 10 yards off is pretty darn close for a consumer product. I doubt you are going to get anything better. Most programs won't even tell you it is 10 yards off, but I assure you, is still something similar to that. The best I have seen is "within 10 meters" with Google Maps. All other programs do not report accuracy to such a degree, but will have the same error regardless.

Your comment about "before aGPS" was figured out...well, I think that was a bit of placebo on your account. I'm open to discussion on the matter. I am by no means an expert on the topic.

Originally Posted by anonymity

Would aGPS allow you to use VZ Nav? If so, then yes, please help us out. I mean, you've done superb so far. I can't thank you enough. But being able to use a program with audio turn-by-turn would be excellent.

I'm dying for something with turn-by-turn audio but I can't get TomTom7 to work. I haven't figured out how to install map or audio data.

No, not that I am aware of. VZ Nav is something that has to be activated on your phone from Verizon.

Have you tried Garmin Mobile XT? Has audio turn-by-turn and works pretty great imho.

[mongoose0318]

I would like agps if it is reversible or there is some way to turn it off. I was recently traveling in san francisco and couldn't get a lock for 5 or 10 minutes for some reason and it would have been great to have agps for a setting like that when I was trying to find some building in the financial district. Most of the time I wouldn't need it, so if it could be turned off or reversible then I would be all for it. If it was permanent, I still might choose to use it but would first want to know if gps would work without data connection (like hiking in the mountains with no cell signal).

[anonymity]

Originally Posted by Maverick0984

No, not that I am aware of. VZ Nav is something that has to be activated on your phone from Verizon.

Have you tried Garmin Mobile XT? Has audio turn-by-turn and works pretty great imho.

How do you get it to recognize your GPS? It just keeps trying to detect a bluetooth GPS.

[oshea85ppc]

I can confirm this fix works on verizonized sprint touch pro running vzw leaked rom.

Question, if I exit the htc gps tool and google maps, how do I know that the gps is turned off?

follow up question: is there a way to load the htc communications manager onto a verizonized sprint touch pro so I can get the toggle switch back in there?

[oanderson007]

I would have to vote yes on the agps, to me having it fully functional will make this device as worthy as it is going to get. Being that we cant fix the crippled ram amount we have on the verizon pro, fully unlocked gps and agps like the titan had would make it worth while to me at least. I like the agps as when in doors it can get a lock in more cases than with just quick gps and normal sat locks. Bored your work is greatly appreciated and I thank you for your time that you are taking to bring us phase 3. I eagarly and patiently await for this to come. Thank you.